diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 749658f..6b3c172 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ inputs:
 
 Steps for using Install-action in a workflow yaml file 
 - Checkout into the repo using checkout action.
-- Utilize the accuknox/container-scan-action repository with version tag v1.
+- Utilize the accuknox/container-scan-action repository with version tag v0.0.1.
 
 ### Token Generation from Accuknox SaaS and Viewing Tenant ID
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Click on Generate:
 
 ```yaml
  - name: Run AccuKnox CSPM Scan
-        uses: accuknox/container-scan-action@v1
+        uses: accuknox/container-scan-action@v0.0.1
         with:                      
           token: 
           tenant_id: 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@main  
      
       - name: Run AccuKnox CSPM Scan
-        uses: accuknox/container-scan-action@v1
+        uses: accuknox/container-scan-action@v0.0.1
         with:
           token: 
           tenant_id: 
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 1e509c5..2546a22 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps: 
     - name: Validate Inputs
-      run: python ./validate_inputs.py
+      run: |
+        curl -o validate_inputs.py https://raw.githubusercontent.com/accuknox/container-scan-action/main/validate_inputs.py
+        python validate_inputs.py
       shell: bash
       env:
         DOCKERFILE_CONTEXT: ${{ inputs.dockerfile_context }}
diff --git a/validate_inputs.py b/validate_inputs.py
index c805803..dcc372c 100644
--- a/validate_inputs.py
+++ b/validate_inputs.py
@@ -13,18 +13,6 @@ def validate_inputs(inputs):
 
     if 'REPOSITORY_NAME' not in inputs or not inputs['REPOSITORY_NAME']:
         errors.append("Repository name is required.")
-    if 'SEVERITY' in inputs:
-        valid_severities = {'UNKNOWN', 'LOW', 'MEDIUM', 'HIGH', 'CRITICAL'}
-        severity = inputs['SEVERITY'].upper()
-        if severity not in valid_severities:
-            errors.append("Invalid severity level provided.")
-
-
-    if 'CODE' in inputs:
-        code = inputs['CODE']
-        if code not in {'0', '1'}:
-            errors.append("Invalid code value provided.")
-    return errors
 
 def main():
     inputs = {